DICT SECRETARY Henry Rhoel R. Aguda — PNA/AVITO C. DALANTHE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to extend the validity of independent tower companies’ (ITCs) licenses beyond the current five-year period to align with the expected life of their assets.“The problem with their

THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY recorded higher premiums as of June, pushing up the country’s insurance penetration rate.Total premiums paid for life and nonlife insurance products grew by 12.98% to P242.842 billion at end-June from P214.941 billion in the same period last year, the Insurance Commission (IC)

By Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterMovie ReviewSunshineDirected by Antoinette JadaoneWHEN Sunshine, the latest film by Antoinette Jadaone, won the Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, it piqued Filipinos’ curiosity. It stars Maris Racal as a teenage Olympic gymnast who must discreetly explore

PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESTHE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange (PSE) said publicly listed companies have until Aug. 9, 2026, to declassify their shares.“We wish to highlight that publicly listed companies with common shares classified as Class A and Class B have until Aug. 9, 2026, to amend their

To mark 62 years of meaningful public service, LANDBANK recently honored its outstanding clients and partners who have been instrumental in delivering essential financial and support services nationwide.The inaugural LANDBANK Gawad TANYAG (Tanging Yaman at Galing) Awards held on Aug. 8 celebrated the bank’s clients

PSBank raises P5 billion via two-year bonds - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE Savings Bank (PSBank) raised P5 billion in fresh funds via the two-year peso

Arthaland buys Cebu land parcels worth P2.5B for project use - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by RJ Trazona from UnsplashLISTED real estate developer Arthaland Corp.,

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Rawpixel.Com from FreepikDirectors of publicly listed companies (PLCs) and private corporations usually attend board meetings face to face now and must, of course, observe boardroom etiquette. These board room manners are learned from basic etiquette in school augmented by classes held

STOCK PHOTO | Image by David Dvořáček from UnsplashIMPROVING cybersecurity for online payments systems with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can push financial inclusion in the Philippines, payments technology company Global Payments, Inc. said.The company expects AI to boost the Philippines’ online payments system

PHINMADEL ROSARIO-LED PHINMA Corp. has increased its allotted capital expenditure (capex) this year to about P5 billion from the initial P3.8 billion to cover new projects.“We said P3.8 billion. It’s actually going to be a little more because there were some projects approved last year

FREEPIK/THIS RESOURCE WAS GENERATED WITH AIBy Jaime FriasWE often conflate competition and competitiveness, the terms frequently invoked in economic policy discussions, yet subtly distinct. The former, competition, describes the dynamic struggle among firms for customers and resources. Competition compels businesses to innovate and improve. The

STOCK PHOTO | Image by iiijaoyingiii from PixabayTHE PESO strengthened on Monday to return to the P56 level against the greenback as investors’ focus turned to the US Federal Reserve’s symposium this week.The local unit closed at P56.965 per dollar, rising by 10 centavos from its